ABSTRACT
Measures for supportive care of the radiation therapy patient are presented. These include emotional support prior to and during the course of therapy facilitated by a written interview that allows the radiation oncologist to be a supportive communicator of realistic information. A discussion is made of the support of body tissues affected by combination radiation and chemotherapy. These tissues usually include skin, oral, esophageal and intestinal mucosa, and teeth. Means of maintaining nutritional support following weight loss of patients during therapy are described.
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Neoplasms/radiotherapy , Adult , Child , Fear , Female , Humans , Intestinal Mucosa/radiation effects , Male , Mucous Membrane/radiation effects , Neoplasms/diet therapy , Neoplasms/drug therapy , Neoplasms/physiopathology , Neoplasms/therapy , Nutritional Physiological Phenomena , Parenteral Nutrition, Total , Patient Education as Topic , Psychotherapy , Radiation Injuries/prevention & control , Skin/radiation effects , Stress, Psychological , Tooth/radiation effectsABSTRACT
A case of renal cutaneous metastases simulated Kaposi sarcoma and the condition was misdiagnosed as Kaposi sarcoma. A new technique was employed using the isotope technetium 99m as the compound sodium pertechnetate Tc 99m for the diagnosis and evaluation of the extent of Kaposi sarcoma. The failure to demonstrate a positive isotope scan in our case was a clue to the incorrect diagnosis of Kaposi sarcoma.
